ModelAssets Class Reference

System manager for saving and accessing external model resources. More...

#include <ModelAssets.h>

Detailed Description

System manager for saving and accessing external model resources.

The ModelAssets is a singleton that allows the user to resuse saved external model resources throughout their project.

Models are saved via the Load() functions in the IonEngine::LoadResources() function. They can then be accessed by using the Get() functions and the associated key that the user defined upon loading.

Public Types
typedef std::string	ModelKey

Static Public Member Functions
static void	Load (const ModelKey &Model_Map_Key, const char *Model_File_Path)
	Function saves a model created from the desired path. More...
static Model *	Get (const ModelKey &Model_Map_Key)
	Function returns model pointer based off of the passed in key. More...

Member Typedef Documentation

typedef std::string ModelAssets::ModelKey

Typedef of an std::string for an easier to read name.

Member Function Documentation

static Model* ModelAssets::Get ( const ModelKey &  Model_Map_Key )

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Function returns model pointer based off of the passed in key.

This Get() function uses it's Model_Map_Key parameter to search the model map and return the model saved under the same key string.

Parameters

Model_Map_Key

An std::string for use as a key to access the stored Model

Returns

Pointer to Model at stored key

static void ModelAssets::Load ( const ModelKey &  Model_Map_Key, const char *  Model_File_Path  )

inlinestatic

Function saves a model created from the desired path.

This Load() function creates and stores a model pointer based off of the Model_File_Path parameter. The Model_Map_Key parameter is a key string for access later when using the Get() command.

NOTE: The file paths start within the "Assets" directory of the root project directory

Parameters

Model_Map_Key	An std::string for use as a storage key
Model_File_Path	A char string to the file path (starting in the "Assets" directory)